Directions:


Our world is filled with quotations that bring us insight, provide an interesting thought, or give an important perspective. Take a moment to consider the quotations listed in the prompt. Choose one. In a short paragraph, explain your interpretation of the quotation. Consider these questions:


What does this quotation mean to you?

Why do you think the author or character wrote or stated it?

Be sure to use specific examples or textual evidence from research, the readings in this class, or your own experiences and knowledge.


Prompt:


Example 1: In “La Puerta,” the character of Sinesio reacts to the thought of being separated from his family:


Sinesio’s heart sank as if he was being pushed out or had already left his home. She would join her compadres as another undocumented widow. He missed his three children, Celso, Jenaro, and Natassia his eldest, a joy every time he saw her. “An absence in the heart is an empty pain,” he thought.